Advanced Passenger Information

Advanced Passenger Information is also referred to as API or E-Borders.

The UK Home Office requires airlines to collect API from passengers before their date of travel on routes to and from the UK. Your airline is therefore legally required to collect and pass information concerning your travel documentation, date of birth and nationality to border control. It is therefore essential that you supply this information to your airline before your date of travel. Failure to do so could result in you being refused travel.

API information is required for the following airlines and can be submitted online:

Your airline reservation number is located on your ticket/s and you can submit API directly on your airline's website.

EasyJet
Wizz Air
Jet2 (summer flights only)
Thomson
Norwegian (summer flights only)
FlyBe

API information for the following flights will be collected at check-in for your flight:

Adria Airways
Croatia Airlines
Balkan Holidays Air (BH Air)
Montenegro Airlines
Enter Air (winter flights only)
Norwegian (winter flights only)
Jet2 Charter (winter flights only)
Bulgaria Air (winter flights only)

If you do not see your airline listed above please contact our Reservations team on 0207 543 5555.

The e-Borders Initiative

Your safety and well being whilst on holiday is of paramount importance to Balkan Holidays. As part of our commitment to your safety, we have partnered with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's travel advice campaign for up to date travel advice.

For the latest travel advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office please check gov.uk/travelaware and follow @FCOtravel and Facebook.com/FCOtravel.

You must take out appropriate travel insurance before travelling and make sure it covers you for all the activities you want to do.

• If you are travelling within Europe, ensure you have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) that hasn’t expired and understand what it covers - you still need full travel insurance though! For your free EHIC card visit nhs.uk/ehic.
• Learn about the laws, customs and entry requirements of the country you’re visiting and understand how they differ from home, check gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
• Check your passport is valid, look after it while travelling and keep it in a safe place. Make and you have all necessary visas.
• Make copies of important travel documents, take a picture of them and/or store them online using a secure data storage site.
• Research vaccinations or any other medical requirements, and if necessary visit a travel health clinic or your GP at least six weeks before you travel, visit travelhealthpro.org.uk.
• Tell someone where you’re going and leave emergency contact details.
• Take enough money with you and have access to emergency funds.
• Understand what consular staff can and can’t do to help British nationals travelling overseas.
• For the latest travel updates follow @FCOtravel on Twitter and find us at
Facebook.com/FCOtravel.

What is API?

Advance Passenger Information/API refers to specific passport information including:

• passport number
• passport issue date
• country which issued your passport
• passport expiry date
• given names (as they appear on the passport)
• last name
• gender
• date of birth
• nationality

How Can I Submit My API?

Your safety and well being whilst on holiday is of paramount importance to Balkan Holidays. As part of our commitment to your safety, we have partnered with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's travel advice campaign for up to date travel advice.

For the latest travel advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office please check gov.uk/travelaware and follow @FCOtravel and Facebook.com/FCOtravel.

You must take out appropriate travel insurance before travelling and make sure it covers you for all the activities you want to do.

• If you are travelling within Europe, ensure you have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) that hasn’t expired and understand what it covers - you still need full travel insurance though! For your free EHIC card visit nhs.uk/ehic.
• Learn about the laws, customs and entry requirements of the country you’re visiting and understand how they differ from home, check gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
• Check your passport is valid, look after it while travelling and keep it in a safe place. Make and you have all necessary visas.
• Make copies of important travel documents, take a picture of them and/or store them online using a secure data storage site.
• Research vaccinations or any other medical requirements, and if necessary visit a travel health clinic or your GP at least six weeks before you travel, visit travelhealthpro.org.uk.
• Tell someone where you’re going and leave emergency contact details.
• Take enough money with you and have access to emergency funds.
• Understand what consular staff can and can’t do to help British nationals travelling overseas.
• For the latest travel updates follow @FCOtravel on Twitter and find us at
Facebook.com/FCOtravel.

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